This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: October 27th


A few albums that was released....


1967 ● Ten Years After —— Ten Years After ► Blues-Rock

1969 ● Johnny Winter —— Second Winter ► Blues-Rock

1975 ● Angel —— Angel ► Heavy Metal

1978 ● Slade —— Slade Alive, Vol. 2 ► Hard Rock

1979 ● Motörhead —— Bomber ► Heavy Metal

1980 ● Hawkwind —— Levitation ► Space Rock

1985 ● Celtic Frost —— To Mega Therion ► Heavy Metal

1992 ● AC/DC —— Live ► Hard Rock

1992 ● Jefferson Airplane —— Jefferson Airplane Loves You ► Psychedelic Rock

2014 ● The Who —— The Who Hits 50! ► British Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 28th


1936 Charlie Daniels is born Charles Edward Daniels in Wilmington, North Carolina.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 28th



1991 - The Metallica single "The Unforgiven" was released.

1997 - KISS released the album "Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions."

source: onthisday

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: October 28th


A few albums that was released....


1978 ● Rush —— Hemispheres ► Prog/Art Rock

1991 ● Genesis —— We Can’t Dance ► Prog Rock

1991 ● Queen —— Greatest Hits II ► Glam Rock

1997 ● Asia —— Live in Koln ► Prog Rock

1997 ● Judas Priest —— Jugulator ► Heavy Metal

1997 ● Eddie Money —— Shakin’ With The Money Man ► Album Rock

source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 29th


1971 Duane Allman of The Allman Brothers Band was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle on a Macon, Georgia street while trying to swerve to avoid a tractor-trailer and was thrown from the motorcycle. The motorcycle bounced into the air, landed on Allman and skidded another 90 feet with Allman pinned underneath. He was three weeks shy of his 25th birthday.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 29th


1944 Denny Laine is born Brian Hines on a boat off the Jersey coast. He becomes a founding member of both The Moody Blues and Wings.

1944 Rob Van Leeuwen (guitarist for Shocking Blue) is born in The Hague, Netherlands

1946 Rock guitarist Peter Green (of Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers) is born in Bethnal Green, London, England.

1955 Kevin DuBrow (lead singer of Quiet Riot) is born in Los Angeles, California.

1973 John Lennon releases "Mind Games" and the LP of the same name in the US.

1978 Rush's Hemispheres hits stores. The album is ambitious even by Rush standards, and the work put into recording it nearly gives the band members nervous breakdowns.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: October 29th


A few albums that was released....




1976 ● The Doobie Brothers —— Best Of The Doobie Brothers ► Pop-Rock

1981 ● Rush —— Exit…Stage Left ► Arena Rock

1982 ● Pat Benatar —— Get Nervous ► Hard Rock

1996 ● Huey Lewis & The News —— Time Flies…The Best Of ► Pop-Rock

1996 ● The Who —— Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970 ► British Rock

2002 ● Whitesnake —— Here I Go Again: The Whitesnake Collection ► Arena Rock

2002 ● Nirvana —— Nirvana ► Alt. Pop-Rock

2007 ● Queen —— Queen Rock Momtreal ► Glam Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 30th


1971 Pink Floyd released their sixth studio album Meddle in the US. The album features 'One Of These Days' and the 23-minute track 'Echoes' which took up all of side 2 on the vinyl record. The cover image was photographed by Bob Dowling. The image represents an ear, underwater, collecting waves of sound, represented by ripples in the water.

1978 Blondie released the single 'Hanging on the Telephone', as the second single from the album Parallel Lines. Written by Jack Lee from US West Coast power pop trio The Nerves. The song gave Blondie their first UK Top 10 hit.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 30th


1939 Grace Slick (of Jefferson Airplane) is born in Highland Park, Illinois.

1946 Drummer Chris Slade (of Uriah Heep, AC/DC, Manfred Mann) is born Christopher Rees in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales

1947 Timothy B. Schmit (bass guitarist for Eagles, Poco) is born in Oakland, California.

1960 Joey BellaDonna (vocalist for Anthrax) is born Joseph Bellardini in Oswego, New York.

1968 Malcolm Hale (lead guitarist for Spanky & Our Gang) dies of pneumonia at age 27.

1970 Hotlegs (later renamed 10cc) make their concert debut at London's Royal Festival Hall.

2003 Pink Floyd manager Steve O'Rourke dies after suffering a stroke at age 63.

2007 Eagles release Long Road Out of Eden, available at first only at the band's website, Wal-Mart, and Sam's Club stores.

2013 Peter Haycock (frontman for Climax Blues Band) dies of a heart attack in Frankfurt, Germany, at age 62.

source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 30th


1988 - The Metallica single "Eye of the Beholder" was released.

2001 - Michael Jackson's album entitled "Invincible" was released.

source: onthisday